Sweat band sticker



jam 1937 c. N. CLARK SWEAT BAND STICKER Filed March 7, 1936 Patented Jan. 12, 19 3 7 3 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined fastening and sticker for hat or cap sweat bands.

Originally a ribbon was used in the sweat band 5 of hats and caps to draw the same to a size and in this way the customer became used to this ribbon and so it has been continued even though the hats themselves have been made to size for many years and the necessity of any ribbon has thereby been eliminated.

The expense of putting in this ribbon or bow which is now merely for decorative purposes has become burdensome as a sticker to carry the size mark must be used also.

There is also the problem of securing together the inner meeting edges of the sweat band and although stickers have been used for this purpose they have not been found to be satisfactory as they do not furnish a permanent means of securing these meeting edges of the sweat band which is at the rear or back of the hat.

My combination has overcome this problem and solved it not only in a satisfactory mechanical way but has also furnished the essential decoration and done so at a single cost instead of a double or treble cost, as heretofore.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of the bottom of a hat as it rests on the crown.

Figure 2 shows a broken away section of the meeting edges of a sweat band and the method of permanently fastening these together in combination with a sticker.

Figure 3 is the same as Figure 2 but with a special form of sticker which has been secured in its final position.

Figure 4 is the same as Figure 3 but with a different type of sticker and shows in dotted outline the turned back under portion of the sticker and the permanent fastening means.

Figure 5 is a type of sticker such as is shown in use in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a type of sticker such as is shown mounted in use in Figure 4..

Figure 7 is a type of sticker shown mounted in use in Figure 3.

In the drawing 8 is a hat sweat band of usual construction which in the usual manner is stitched around the edge of the lower portion of 5 the crown of a hat 20 at 9 and has the meeting edges at II]. II is a metal fastener adapted. to be punched through an adhesive sticker l2 at l3 and I4 and also through the meeting edges of the sweat band 8 which meet at I!) and turned back on itself at both ends l3 and [4 so as to permanently secure together said sticker l2 and the meeting edges ill of the sweat band 8.

The sticker i2 is then adapted to be turned back on its end portion l5 by means of portion is which not only covers the metal fastener I I 5 but also the free edges of the sweat band 8 as they meet at H! and also the end portion l5 of the sticker, and a third portion ll of said sticker is adapted to be stuck under said sweat band 8 along the meeting edges I0 underneath whereby 10 it not only seals together the said meeting edges iii in combination with said metal fastening II, but also conceals said metal fastening H both on the face of said sweat band 8 and underneath the same passing around the free edges of the 15 sweat band 8 as they meet at I9 and thereby completely securing the same together in a finished manner.

The sections l6 of the various types of stickers 52 are adapted to have the trade-mark or name as well as the size number thereon whereby the cost of a special trade-mark marker or tag and a size tag are combined with the sticker and means for fastening the meeting edges it of the sweat band 8 at its free edge.

There are many designs which can be used to secure the required decorative efiect and distinctive marking desired for diiferent makes and different grades of hats as evidenced by the three types of stickers shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 and which are also shown in their mounted positions in Figures 2, 4 and 3, respectively.

Variations may be made in the structure as shown and illustrated herein without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention and the novel combination disclosed and claimed herein is intended to be covered in whatever form said combination may be used.

I claim:

1. In combination with a hat sweat band hav- 40 ing meeting ends, means for permanently fastening together said meeting ends comprising a sticker folded over the edge of the band at the meeting ends and secured thereto, one end of sticker having a portion folded under the body 45 thereof to lie between the body and. the band and fastening means passing through said folded under portion and through the ends of the band, said fastening means being concealed by said sticker.

2. In combination with a hat sweat band having meeting ends, means for permanently fastening together said meeting ends comprising a nonmetallic label folded over the edge of the band at the meeting ends and secured thereto,

one end of said nonmetallic *label having a portion folded under the body thereof to lie between the body and the band and fastening means passing through said folded under portion and through the ends of the band, said fastening means being concealed by said nonmetallic label.

3. In combination with a hat sweat band having meeting ends, means for permanently fastening together said meeting ends comprising a sticker folded over the edge of the band at the meeting ends and adhesively secured thereto, one end of said sticker havinga portion folded under the body thereof to lie between the body and the band and fastening means passing through said folded under portion and through the ends of the band, said fastening means being concealed on both sides of said band by said sticker.

CARLOS N. CLARK. 

